IELTS Listening Practice Test 119
4 parts · 40 questions · about 32 minutes of audio. Below are all the questions. Take the test in your free dashboard to play the recordings, answer as you listen, and get your band score with the transcript of every answer.
Part 1: Questions 1–10
You will hear a conversation between a host and an engineer about the design of protective clothing for extreme environments.
Questions 1–10
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Protective Clothing Design Notes
Mobility and Lower-Body Design
- The EMU lacks in the lower body and walking footwear.
- Surface suits, unlike the EMU, need for uneven ground.
Life Support and Maintenance
- Carbon-dioxide removal employs a bulky to drive off the gas.
- In reduced gravity, the garment's total becomes significant.
- Future suits must allow parts to be serviced or swapped .
Pressure and Atmosphere
- During external operations, the internal pressure falls to approximately psid.
- To compensate for reduced pressure, oxygen levels must reach percent.
- Modifying the cabin atmosphere prior to external activity can shorten the period.
- Elevated oxygen concentrations raise the danger of .
Testing
- Current tests aim to establish shared across environmental control and life support systems.
Part 2: Questions 11–20
You will hear a radio programme about English idioms.
Questions 11–16
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Notes on Wave Expressions
Riding and Catching Waves
- To ride the wave is to benefit from a surge in public .
- Catching the wave means exploiting a(n) .
Making Waves
- Making waves entails actions that attract , often adversely.
Phrasal Verbs
- Waving someone on gives a signal to .
- Waving someone off can mean to an offer or request.
- Waving down a vehicle or person signals them to .
Questions 17–20
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Part 3: Questions 21–30
You will hear a podcast interview about the history of tide prediction and its use in a wartime coastal invasion.
Questions 21–26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 27–28
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Questions 29–30
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Part 4: Questions 31–40
You will hear a talk about coral reef health and conservation.
Questions 31–35
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Reef degradation and its wider effects
Environmental change can push a reef into an algae-dominated condition that is difficult to reverse. When algae occupy available surfaces, coral struggle to settle and develop. Algal encroachment can leave mature corals and unable to compete. The loss of structural complexity deprives many organisms of their . As fish vanish, nearby communities may experience , while weakened reef barriers expose shorelines to greater during severe weather.
Questions 36–40
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Public actions to support reef resilience
| Suggested measure | Action or target |
|---|---|
Reduce drainage contamination | Prevent from blanketing coral |
Adopt less harmful harvesting | Use methods |
Cut domestic emissions | Lower your by saving power at home |
Respect marine life during recreation | Avoid attempting to underwater |
Stop disease spread between reefs | Thoroughly personal diving equipment after use |
About this listening test
| Part | Recording | Questions | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engineering Protective Clothing Systems | 1–10 | Form completion |
| 2 | Understanding Wave Expressions | 11–20 | Note completion, Short-answer questions |
| 3 | Wartime Tidal Forecasting | 21–30 | Multiple choice, Multiple choice (choose more than one) |
| 4 | Safeguarding Coral Reef Ecosystems | 31–40 | Summary completion, Table completion |
How to use it
- Open the test in your dashboard. Each part has its own track with the spoken instructions and the time to read the questions, as in the real exam.
- For exam practice, play each part once at 1× speed. To train your ear, slow it down or replay sections.
- Select words in a question to highlight the keywords you are listening for.
- After submitting, use “Show in transcript” to see exactly where each answer was said.
Audio sources
The recordings are real, copyright-free audio. The questions are written by Sprechify, and the spoken instructions use a synthetic voice.
- Part 1: Mars Ep. 10: Suit Up for Mars (NASA Houston We Have a Podcast). NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston We Have a Podcast (NASA audio is generally not subject to copyright in the US)
- Part 2: Learn Some 'Wave' Expressions. VOA Learning English (learningenglish.voanews.com), public domain
- Part 3: Turning the Tide: D-Day and Tide Prediction (NOAA Ocean Podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, NOAA Ocean Podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)
- Part 4: Understanding Disease Impacts to Long-Spined Sea Urchins (NOAA Ocean Podcast). NOAA National Ocean Service, NOAA Ocean Podcast (work of the US federal government, public domain)